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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Alexandra Jones

Spain’s paid menstrual leave hits unsympathetic employers where it hurts — in their bottom line

In a ground-breaking move, people in Spain are set to be granted paid menstrual leave — making it the first European country to enshrine such measures into law.

It means that those who menstruate will be able to take between three and five days of sick leave off every month. There are not restrictions on how many times Spaniards will be able to claim their sick leave, though they will need to get a doctor’s note each time.

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